One of the most popular flowering plants to be grown by home gardeners are roses
. Their popularity stems from the fragrance, beauty and the recurring flowering of these beautiful plants. In this article I will give some advice on growing roses so you end up with a plant that is robust, will bloom generously and will take pride of place in your garden.
The main consideration to take into account when growing roses is to place them in a location that will get a good deal of sun, at least 5-6 hours of sun per day. They need this amount of sun because they produce a lot of flowers. And they get their energy to produce these flowers from photosynthesis which can only happen if they get enough sunlight. Otherwise you get a leggy plant that's prone to pest and disease damage and makes a small number of flowers.
Good drainage is another important requirement of roses. While they enjoy getting plenty of water, which helps them from plenty of flowers, they don't like to be sitting in water. It needs to be able to drain away from the roots in a reasonable time frame. Having water sitting around the roots will make then rot, then the root hairs which uptake the water and nutrients disintegrate and so the plant suffers moisture stress even though it may be getting regularly watered. No root hairs mean no water or nutrients get to the plant and it will eventually die.
Regular feeding in the growing season will result in plenty of roses on the plant for you to either cut and bring inside to enjoy, or leave on the plant to admire. Roses are hungry plants and need regular feeding every 6 weeks in the growing season with a good rose fertilizer. There are plenty to choose from at your local plant nursery and you will be rewarded for your efforts.
Roses aren't as difficult to grow as their reputation suggests. Just follow the above advice and you'll be well on your way to growing strong, healthy roses that flower in abundance and that you'll be proud of growing.